A/N: GUYS. Is there in any way I can time when I want to upload a chapter? Idk how to describe it, but like for example if I write the story now in hopes of uploading it a later time, and I want it to automatically uplaod if I somehow can't go on and upload it myself? Ugh, I doubt it. But either way, enjoy this chapter. I said before that I wanted to write useful content in this chapter, I'm sorry but I'm going to have to break it into different chapters because of duration purposes.
We continue to chug down our baked pasta my brother made for us before he left for the movies with mom. At the same time, we have some small talks about ourselves. He didn't really reveal much about him, which just proves the whole gangster-theory, but hey I couldn't force him to do something he clearly doesn't want to. Maybe he's trying to run away from his past?
I told him more about Preston and I, but this time I also added in a few stories about Jerome and Jess and Alanna and Sara.
"Wow, you must reeeaaaalllyy have a thing for this Preston kid." He responds in general. "All you ever seem to talk about with me is Preston."
"Wha--? Naaahh, I don't. Preston and I just go waaaaayy back."
"Mhmm...reeeaaaally...suuuuurreee..." He says, sounding a tad bit sarcastic to me.
"Why? You jealous eh, Little Lachy?" I ask with one eyebrows raised in a seducing manner. This just might be my chance, he possibly might drop some hints here and there as a response. If I concentrate hard enough, I might pick it.
He seems stunned by the question and is stuttering at answering, his action shows how affected he was by the question. From the looks of it, it looks as though he has something on his mind to let out, but he seems to be struggling to answer.
Just as he was about to speak out some words, we were interrupted by some serious banging at my front door. "OH MY SWEET MERCIFUL GOD, WAIT FOR A SECOND!" And Lachlan gives me this awkward stare in return. Oh shit, did I actually say that out loud?
Feeling the embarrassment that I deserve for being the clumsy me, I go straight to the door facepalming in the process and answer the door. "What?!" I answer the door with a slight attitude. I was upset okay, how else was I suppose to feel?
"ROB, IS PREST--" Jerome tries to say as I open the door but stops halfway as he sees Lachlan at the background in my dining area. "Dude... Isn't that that new bully Lachlan kid or something?"
In the background, I could hear the dining table being slammed and a chair being kicked back falling. "What did you say? Could you repeat that for me." Lachlan taunts as he comes to where Jerome and I are at.
I immidiately run to him and try my best to restrain him. "Lachlan, just go sit down. This is my friend, Jerome. I'll speak to him calmly for you. You just go take a seat okay, please?" I say with a cute bagging face which he seems to be calming down to.
I go back to Jerome and hope that I could talk some sense into him. "Come on, Jerome. He's not actually such a bad guy once you get to know him. Now why are you here?"
"Why am I here? Why is he here? You know your mom has a strict rule about bring dogs into your house."
OH SHIT. "JEROME!" I call his name, slapping some sense into his attitude. He's being presumtuous. I don't underatand why he's like this right now, I've never seen this type of anger in his eyes. It's like he's met him before and knows what he's like. Either that, or he's just dissapointed in me for something.
"You want to say that again, mate?" Lachlan interrud into our conversation as he comes closer to us with a fist formation ready but I immediately turn around and wrap him in a hug and try to push him away from this. I may have decrease his movement, but not his cussing.
"Jerome! Go home. I'll call you." I say as I continue to push Lachlan away in my hug from him. I may have pulled Lachlan away from Jerome, but it doesn't stop him from making the effort for escaping.
"Dude! Unless Preston is here, he's missing!" Jerome clarifies and I stop blocking Lachlan as we were both stunned back by the news
"What do you mean? Wasn't he suppose to be at your house?" I ask trying my best not to cry in fear
"You were suppose to pick him up this morning! He said he called you but you never picked up so he walked home, and then I went to his house just now hoping to play some minecraft but his parents said he wasn't there." He states as he struggles to accep the fact. "But I guess you were too busy with your new best friend to even pick your bestfriend since childhood up." He throws shade as he leaves the house, I see why he's mad now.
I try to run after Jerome but I was pulled by Lachlan "I think it's best you go search for Preston first and then settle things with Jerome." He positions my head usimg his hands for our eyes to meet. Our faces are inches away, and so is our lips. This is the moment, just one kiss and I'll know if he does have a thing for me and if I do so too. But the thought of my bestfriemd being missing was scaring me out of it.
Though his idea is not such a bad one actually, about finding Preston first then settle things with Jerome....but he might be one if I bring him along. What do I say? I can't ask him to leave, I don't want to break his heart. But then again, I don't want to break Preston and Jerome's heart too.
"Lachlan, maybe you should leave?" I try saying it sheepishly. I've never chased out anyone out of my house before, and I feel deeply bad for it.
I could feel that his face went down to the statement, he looks as though he's heart was dropped, he lost hope. He flashes a fake smile to hide his sadness and nods in respond. I wanted to say something right there to pull him back in, but part of me was controling me and didn't do anything to stop it.
In the end, I saw my other bestfriend leave my house in devestation. I could feel his pain; having only one friend in a new school you just moved into where everybody is intimidated by him, and he just chased him out of the house. Or in this case; when the person you love loves someone else.
If only he knows how much I do really love him as much as he loves me. Oh my God. I think I'm in love with him. Two days and a sleepover was all it took
I'm sorry, Lachlan.
